AFRICA’S first elected female president, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on becoming the first elected female president of Namibia. Through the Ellen Sirleaf Presidential Centre for Women and Development, Johnson Sirleaf, who served from 2006 to 2018,…
COTE D’IVOIRE’S quintessential dish, attieke, a fermented cassava meal celebrated for its cultural and culinary significance, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The announcement, made during UNESCO’s 19th session in Asuncion, Paraguay, highlights the dish’s pivotal role…
IN a tragic turn of events, a 30-year-old Arsenal supporter, John Ssenyonga, was allegedly shot dead by a security guard while celebrating Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United in Lukaya town, Uganda. Another fan, Lawrence Mugejera, sustained injuries and was…
IN a landmark for Namibia and Africa, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has become Namibia’s first female president, securing 57 percent of valid votes. Her historic election reinforces the growing presence of women in African leadership and adds to a list of 24 trailblazing African…
Qatar and the UK have announced a new partnership on climate technologies as Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, rounds off his state visit to London. Doha will invest £1bn ($1.27bn) as part of the arrangement into start-ups focused on green technology, according to…
MORE than 80 student and faculty groups from across the country, including pro-Palestine organisations on US campuses, are urging authorities in a letter sent on Tuesday to investigate what led the FBI to raid the home of two Gaza protest leaders last month.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to France marked a pivotal moment in Nigeria-France relations, with the two nations signing agreements worth $300 million to boost critical infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, agriculture, and healthcare in Nigeria. The state visit, Tinubu’s first to France, also saw…
NETUMBO Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president, securing a decisive victory in the country’s recent elections. The 72-year-old leader of the ruling SWAPO party won with nearly 57 percent of valid votes, as confirmed by the Electoral Commission…
RABAT, Morocco, is hosting thousands of global investors, African business leaders, and government officials for the 2024 Africa Investment Forum Market Days, running from December 4 to 6. The event, under the theme ‘Leveraging Innovative Partnerships for Scale’, aims to…
THE African Development Fund has approved €156.66 million in loans for the development of cross-border road infrastructure connecting Burkina Faso and Mali to Côte d’Ivoire. This initiative, announced on November 29, aims to modernise critical trade corridors and stimulate regional economic growth.…
